[GeoStL] Re: Anyone? Anyone? 3
- From: Tom Wolpert <tom_wolpert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 11:31:22 -0700 (PDT)
Obvious is good! Never thought of that since I check and adjust the settings
every time. This actually sounds rather likely.
Tom
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From: Jason Collier <jcollier@xxxxxxxxx>
To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Fri, August 3, 2012 1:17:27 PM
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Anyone? Anyone? 3
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You could also check the settings on the macro. Maybe when you chose the new
unit it put all the settings back to the defaults which, if I remember
correctly, are quite basic. Just a thought.
Jason Collier
314-623-0263
On 8/3/2012 12:11 PM, Tom Wolpert wrote:
> I'm running everything on Win7 64-bit with no problems. OTOH, it's not a Nuvi
>40 or a Nuvi 1250 :)
> Before going further, let me ask some stupid questions. When you attach the
>Nuvi to the newer PC (the one that fails), does the Nuvi go into "computer
>connection" mode? Or does it stay in "navigation" mode? And does it behave
>the
>same way on the XP machine? And you are using the 1250 cable with the 1250
>and
>the 50 cable with the 40? Finally, is it the same version of the macro on
>both
>machines?
> The only likely variable I can think of is that XP (without at least Windows
>Media Player 10) likely forces the unit into being a removable USB drive.
>Newer
>Windows versions support MTP (media transfer protocol), which is a different
>way
>of accessing files on a removable device. I can't imagine why this would
>matter
>for delivering a POI file. But if you want to experiment, you can force the
>Nuvi into using the old-style USB interface all the time. Bring up the volume
>screen on the Nuvi. Tap and hold in the upper right corner for as long as it
>takes. (I realize there is no icon there.) This will bring up the developer
>menu. Look for MTP settings and change it to "mass storage" or words to that
>effect. I really have a hard time believing this matters. And I certainly
>didn't have to do it for the 2555. But I'm having a hard time coming up with
>any other obvious differences between XP and newer systems. At least, any
>differences that are not hardware-related.
> Tom
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Judi F <deltawinner@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* Geocache List <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Fri, August 3, 2012 11:42:15 AM
> *Subject:* [GeoStL] Anyone? Anyone? 3
>
> Here's the next installment of my Nuvi issue. I took out my "old" netbook
>running XP.
>
> Hooked my 1250 up to it and it loaded fine. All information GC #, name,
>description, hints, logs were there.
>
> I have not attached the new 40 to it for fear of ruining the one that works.
>
>
>
> Judi
> deltawinner
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